IRONMAN STEWART WINS FIFTH AT PARKER
January 28, 1995
by Robert Heathcote

PARKER, Ariz. -- SpeedNet -- Ivan Stewart once again overcame the
"handicap" of a V6 engine in a race of bigger motors and won the
197.29-mile season opener of the 1995 SCORE Tecate Trophy-Truck Series
in the desert just east of the Colorado River resort of Parker.

Stewart, of Alpine, Calif., again lived up to his "Ironman" nickname.
Driving a Toyota SR5 pickup, he defeated a SCORE Tecate Trophy-Truck
record 20 of these high-tech unlimited production trucks, of which 13
made it to the finish.  Stewart's winning time was 3 hours, 21 minutes,
43 seconds at an average speed of 58.683 miles per hour.

IndyCar star Robby Gordon held the early lead before the consistency of
Stewart moved him passed and into the number one spot.  Stewart then
held on to win his 79th career victory and earn his fifth trip to the
winners circle in the desert race held in Parker.

"On a track as short as this, I have to be careful not to make any
mistakes," Stewart said.  "I was concerned that some of the bigger V8
and V10 trucks might have the horsepower to get away from me in the
washes.  But my Toyota V6 ran well all day, never missing a beat."

Independent racer Jim Smith, Garden Grove, Calif., finished second and
nearly three minutes behind Stewart. Defending SCORE Tecate Trophy-Truck
champion Rob MacCachren of Las Vegas finished third, just seven seconds
behind Smith.  Smith drove a Ford F100 while MacCachren was behind the
wheel of a factory-sponsored Ford F150.

Fourth place went to Curt Leduc and his Grand Cherokee, fifth was
the Dodge 2500 of veteran Walker Evens, and rounding out the top six was
early race leader Gordon, driving a Ford F150.

The Trophy-Truck race was held in conjunction with the 22nd Nature's
Recipe SCORE Parker 400 desert race, the first event of the 1995 SCORE
Desert Championship Series, which started just as the Trophy-Trucks were
finishing.

Round number two of 1995 SCORE Desert Championship series will be March
11 in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico.

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